Hello, mates. As everybody knows, sometimes studying Phrasal verbs is not an easy task, does it? When I was a student, it was really hard (for me) learning and realizing what phrasal verbs were about. I bought a Dictionary about phrasal verbs, I would use them in class with my Professors & classmates, English native speakers and so on. But then, I noticed that there were some very common and very useful Phrasal verbs to study as well as keeping in mind during an English conversation. This is my list: (Most of these phrasal verbs have several meanings, so make sure you remember them all!)

1. Add upa- To be added together and equal the expected or correct total.Example: “We added up the apples: there were 12″b-To make sense : to seem to be logical or true.Example: “Her story didn’t add up, I think she was lying, it didn’t make sense”2. Blow upa- To fill (something) with air or gasExample: “Please could you blow up those balloons?”b- To explode or to cause (something, such as a bomb) to explode.Example: “The building was blown up by a bomb”c- To become very angry.Example: “When I said I couldn’t go to her party, she blew up”3. Bring upa- To take care of and teach (a child who is growing up).Example: “Their grandparents brought them up because their parents were always travelling”b- To mention (something) when talking : to start to talk about (something).Example: “Don’t bring up the fight again, please!”4. Call offa- To stop doing or planning to do (something) .Example: “Maria called off the wedding, she decided she didn’t love him”b- To cause or tell (a person or animal) to stop attacking, chasing, etc.Example: “Call off your dog! He’s attacking my cat”5. Carry ona- To continue to do what you have been doingExample: “Sorry I interrupted, carry on talking!”b- To behave or speak in an excited or foolish way.Example: “The little boy was carrying on: shouting and kicking all day long”6. Come acrossa- To seem to have a particular quality or character : to make a particular impression.Example: “Julia came across as a bit bossy”b- To be expressed to someone.Example: “I tried to sound happy but it came across as over-excited”c- To meet or find (something or someone) by chance.Example: “Luis was leaving the fruit shop and he came across Tom, what a coincidence”7. Come up witha- To get or think of (something that is needed or wanted).Example: “We finally came up with a solution to the problem!”8. Fall apart (Oh, listen to the song "Emotions" by Bee Gees & Samantha Sang)a- To break into parts in usually a sudden and unexpected way,Example: “My cake fell apart when I tried to cut it”b- To become unable to live in a normal way because you are experiencing a lot of confusion or emotional painExample: “After the divorce, she fell apart”9. Get alonga- To be or remain friendlyExample: “We’re not together anymore, but we get along great”b- To make progress while doing something.Example: “How are you getting along at playing the guitar?”c- To leave a placeExample: “It was lovely to see you, but my friend has to get along, she has class”d- To become old.Example: “Her grandma is getting along; she’s almost 99″10. Get awaya- To go away from a place.Example: “I can0t wait to get away from the city”b- To avoid being caught : to escapeExample: “The thieves managed to get away in a stolen car”c- To not be criticized or punished for (something).Example: “Yvonne is always lying, I can’t understand how she gets away with it”

11. Get over ( I like this one: Oh please, get over it. You deserve something better)a- To stop being controlled or bothered by (something, such as a problem or feeling).Example: “I got over my fear of flying”b- To stop feeling unhappy about (something).Example: “Finally, Kylie got over her ex-boyfriend”c- To become healthy again after (an illness).Example: “Have you heard? Dave has gotten over the flu”12. Give up -a- To stop an activity or effort : to admit that you cannot do something and stop tryingExample: ”We all gave up smoking on January 1st”13. Go on - ( Yes, as the Titanic's song "My heart will go on")a- To continue.Example: “They landed in Paris and then went on to Montpellier”b- To go or travel to a place before another person or group that is with you.Example: “You go on to the restaurant, I’ll come in 10 minutes”c- To happenExample: “What’s going on? What’s happening?”d- Used in speech to urge someone to do somethingExample: “Go on! Try it, it’s delicious”14. Hold ona- To have or keep your hand, arms, etc., tightly around something.Example: “Hold on to the railing, that way you won’t fall”b- To succeed in keeping a position, condition, etc.Example: “I will hold on to my job until May”15. Look after -a- To take care of (someone or something).Example: “The nurse looked after the patient for months, until he was better”16. Look forward to ( Yes, this is the phrase we use to end a formal conversation (formal letters, most of all) a- To expect (something) with pleasure.Example: “William is really looking forward to going on holiday”17. Look upa- Improve.Example: “The economy is finally looking up”b- To search for (something) in a reference book, on the Internet, etc.Example: “Let’s look up his number in the yellow pages”18. Make out -a- To write down the required information on (something, such as a check).Example: “Who shall I make the check out to?”b- To hear and understand (something)Example: “I can’t make out what you’re saying, can you speak louder?”c- To kiss and touch for a long time in a sexual way.Example: “We made out in the back of his car”19. Pass outa- To fall asleep or become unconscious.Example: “Lisa was so tired, she got home and passed out on the sofa”b- to give (something) to several or many people.Example: “I passed out leaflets with information on our course”20. Pull over -a- To move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop.Example: “That looks like a lovely restaurant, can you pull the car over and park?”21. Put downa- To place (someone or something that you have been holding or carrying) on a table, on the floor, etc.Example: “You can put the suitcases down in the bedroom”b- To write (something) : to record (something) in writingExample: “He put down his memories to write a book when he was older”c- To give (an amount of money) as a first payment when you are buying something that costs a lot of moneyExample: “My husband and I are going to put down some money to buy that house in the centre of town”d- To kill (an animal) in a way that causes it little pain usually because it is injured or sickExample: “Jessica had to have her rabbit put down; it was very sick”22. Put offa- To decide that (something) will happen at a later time : postpone.Example: “Graham was so tired he put the shoppin off until next week”b- To cause (someone) to dislike someone or somethingExample: “You’re putting me off my food, stop talking about insects!”23. Put up witha- To allow (someone or something unpleasant or annoying) to exist or happen.Example: “My mother won’t put up with my sisters or I swearing”24. Turn upa- To be found usually unexpectedly.Example: “Oh! My phone turned up in my bed!”b- To arrive at a placeExample: “As always, Julian turned up late”c- To increase the volume, temperature, etc., of something by pressing a button, moving a switch, etc.Example: “Please turn the music up, I love this song!”25. Watch outa- To be aware of something dangerous.Example: “Watch out in the mountain, there are bears there!”

Also, there are others easy to remember such as " Get up", "Wake up" , "Break up" "Turn to ( somebody)" ...

1. Eat offTo succed on eating a part of someone's prey. Example: "How you dare to eat out this antelope's leg under my nose you jackal? Do you think that sleepy lion..." ah ok, it's enough.

2. Eat outa. To eat outside, not at homeb. To eat from certain placeExample: "Let me eat out of you hand mom?" - "No, little one. Cats aren't supposed to do that. If you were a dog maybe.. Now eat out of your plate and make it clean then." - "Okay mommy, and after that may I.." - "Look for the mice in the attic? Why not dear?"

3. Eat upa. To eat all through the foodb. To advance quicklyExample: "Arshavin ate up the distance to the gates, scored a goal and kissed his index finger."

4. Eat up to downTo me it not seems to be a convinient way to gnaw a brunch. However for a caterpillar it must be not much difference where to start from. How on earth can I know this?!